How do the hours in the average work week in France compare to those in the US?
The French move towards the “35-hour week” was launched by two Acts, those of 13 June 1998 (first Aubry Act) and of 19 January 2000 (second Aubry Act). The U.S. work week (for full-time employees) is 40 hours. This question asked for an “average” work week and even though the work weeks of each country are 35 and 40 hours respectively, the actual hours a person works can be difficult to determine. Some employees in both countries work more or less than the stated hours.
